Global EMBA program expands from 4 to 7 members

December 17, 2012

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The four business schools,
including Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, that have been
part of the 20-year-old IMM Executive MBA program have signed an agreement
adding three more partners.

Students in the IMM program are seasoned professionals and
entrepreneurs in decision-making and leadership capacities at their businesses.
They study online and in one- to two-week residencies, with each residency
taking place on a designated partner-school campus, enabling them to take the
20-month program without interrupting their careers.

In addition to Krannert, the previous partners are CEU
Business School in Hungary, GISMA Business School in Germany and TiasNimbas
Business School in the Netherlands.

The three new institutions joining the IMM program are
EMLYON Business School in France, FGV School of Administration - EBAPE in
Brazil, and Tianjin University College of Management and Economics in China.

"We are eager to work with our new partners to create
relevant and sophisticated learning opportunities that only an IMM program
spanning the globe can provide," said Krannert Dean P. Christopher Earley.
"This important milestone provides a new model for global business
education, one of leveraging diverse core competencies through a partnership of
equals."

The deans of the seven institutions met in Budapest this
fall to finalize the expansion agreement.

Since its beginning, the IMM Executive MBA program has
prepared more 1,000 high-level executive graduates from more than 25 countries
for senior careers in international management.

Students benefit
from innovative learning methods and hands-on experience working with companies
in partner cities. They gain valuable and practical insights from faculty who
share their expertise, often specific to the regions where the modules occur.